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Age of Empires II: HD Edition - The Forgotten
Age of Empires II: HD Edition - The ForgottenAdd five new civilizations and four epic campaigns to the classic RTS experience.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New HorizonsA relaxing island life sim about crafting, decorating, and community.
Overview
Description

The Forgotten is the first official expansion for Age of Empires II: HD Edition in over a decade, bringing five new civilizations—Incas, Indians, Italians, Magyars, and Slavs—along with fresh units, technologies, and enhanced AI. It also introduces seven single‑player campaigns covering historic figures like Alaric I, Sforza, and Dracula, plus new multiplayer modes and Steam Workshop support. Designed for PC, the expansion raises the population limit, improves on‑screen rendering, and adds Steam trading cards and rankings, delivering a richer, more balanced medieval warfare experience for both solo and competitive play.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a laid-back life simulation where you develop a deserted island into a personalized community, crafting, decorating, and interacting with charming animal villagers in real time.

Pricing
Paid (One-time)
Paid (One-time)

Around $59.99 on Nintendo Switch.

Category
Real-Time Strategy
Life & Farming Sim
Best for
RTS enthusiasts and history fans
Players who enjoy cozy, relaxing life sims
Specifications
General
msrp
$14.99
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release date
2013-11-07
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Specifications
developer
Forgotten Empires LLC, Ensemble Studios
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publisher
Microsoft Studios
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age rating
ESRB T
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multiplayer
Single player, Multiplayer
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critic score
80/100
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platforms
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Nintendo Switch
deployment
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Game
open source
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No
api available
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No
Pros & Cons
Pros
  • Five diverse new civilizations expand strategic depth.
  • Rich, historically grounded campaign content.
  • Steam Workshop integration encourages community creativity.
  • Higher population limit enables massive battles.
  • Deeply relaxing and charming
  • Huge customization
  • Great for all ages
  • Real-time seasonal charm
Cons
  • Requires the base Age of Empires II: HD Edition to play.
  • Some older AI scripts still feel dated compared to newer expansions.
  • Limited to PC platform only.
  • Switch-only
  • Slow, repetitive loop for some
  • Limited without online play
Community & Metrics
Upvotes
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8
User rating
Not enough data
4.7 (3)

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4.7 (3)
Verified User

Recommend Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Picked up Animal Crossing: New Horizons recently. Huge customization. No real complaints. Would recommend.

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Recommend Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons with friends. Deeply relaxing and charming. One gripe: switch-only. Would recommend.

Verified User

So much fun

Been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons with friends. Deeply relaxing and charming. No real complaints. Would recommend.

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